OpenCPN 4.6.0 released March 14, 2017. See what's new in 4.6.0
Released: March 14, 2017
The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 4.6.0
This version is a feature upgrade and maintenance release of OpenCPN.
OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and ARM computer architectures.
Since our widespread introduction in 2008, OpenCPN has gained a solid reputation worldwide.
OpenCPN is running on hardware from tiny Raspberry Pis with 4“ screens up to networked workstations. Specific user scenarios and needs are easily accommodated by using the Plug-in architecture and the wide scope of user settings. A responsive international user and developer community together with integrated documentation help make installation and use of OpenCPN a pleasure.
Some of the features of OpenCPN include:
Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display
Full compliant support for official vector charts in S-57/S-63 format and InlandENCs
Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with “moving map” on-screen vessel tracking AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring
Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities
Tide and Current prediction with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
Broad International Language support
Plugin architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements
OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com, and several other sources.
As a successor to OpenCPN version 4.4, OpenCPN Version 4.6 contains several new features and enhanced functions.
Among them are:
Substantial functional improvements and performance increases related to ENC vector charts.
User selectable InlandECS mode for increased safety and convenience while navigating inland waters.
Expanded User Manual bundled with Release download.
We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 4.6, and look forward to your continued feedback and support.
More information is available at opencpn.org
March 7, 2017 Beta 4.5.307 Changelog
49. Extract and integrate User Manual from present dokuwiki contents.
50. Improve text formatting of initial Welcome dialog.
51. Improve Busy Spinner logic to avoid “orphan” spinners.
52. Implement minor improvements to ENC rendering rules, especially for OpenGL mode.
Notes:
The embedded User Manual is a significantly richer than the previous versions, and so is a bit larger. There may also be some missing/broken links. Please take a look, carefully noting any critical sections or missing images.
This Beta is considered to be the first Release Candidate.
All features are frozen.
Unless fatal logic flaws are discovered, only minor changes (e.g. message strings, trivial rendering troubles) will be considered for the final release of OCPN 4.6.
Beta Version 4.5.221 is Available for Download
February 22, 2017 Beta 4.5.221 Changelog
41. Add ENC Text tool “A+” to iENC mode, Remove “Zoom+” and “Zoom-”
42. Disable hiding of iENC toolbar
43. Correct several elements of iENC toolbar rendering.
44. Improved DC (non-GL) quilted text rendering.
45. Improved vector chart zoom slider interaction with “Reduced Detail at small scale” option.
46. Correct legacy ENC Plugin display (e.g.S63)
47. Adjust default configuration settings for better initial ENC display.
48. Establish 'N' as hotkey to return to Standard display in iENC mode.
Beta Version 4.5.213 is Available for Download
February 13, 2017 Beta 4.5.213 Changelog
26. Implement improved ENC text declutter algorithms
27. Implement InlandENC V2.3 Info mode option.
28. Correct ownship scaled icon rendering in GL mode. (FS#2200)
29. Make ENC Object Query text fields selectable for copy/paste operation, except on touch displays.
30. Improve layout of Tide/Current graphic window.
31. On Prepare All ENC, allow full background operation in Win7/10.
32. Add config setting to allow adjustment of tide rectangles' displayed size. Thanks, Paul (FS#2104)
33. Slightly reduce scaled physical pen width on GL AIS target rendering.
34. Slightly adjust icon sizes in Routepoint Properties dialog.
35. Refine BusyCursor show/hide logic, especially on ENC access.
36. Improve Current graphic rendering (FS#2119) Thanks, Paul.
37. Correct use of IIGLL NMEA sentence.
38. Improve keyboard navigation and rendering of TrackPropertiesDialog point list.
39. Correct quilt composition when S57 overlays are present. (FS#2195)
40. Correct error on auto-follow and zoom-to-cursor interaction. (FS#2199)
Beta Version 4.5.204 is Available for Download
February 4, 2017 Beta 4.5.204 Changelog
18. Improve Options→Charts Apply/Ok button behavior on chart add/remove.
19. Correct garbled Options→Units display on Mac, and errors on Windows variation field display.
20. Add Options→Display→Advanced, Vector Chart zoom modifier slider.
21. Correct Options→Charts→Prepare All ENC behavior on Windows 8/10.
22. Correct text placement for canal “KM” distance markers.
23. Various improvements to ENC rendering, more closely conforming to S-52 specifications.
24. Correct MenuBar item texts on language change.
Beta Version 4.5.201 is Available for Download
February 1, 2017 Beta 4.5.201 Changelog
11. Correct startup and options page display faults on Macintosh.
12. Re-enable ENC thumbnails.
13. Correct fault on dynamic language switch with some Plugins.
14. Update language translations.
15. Add True and/or Magnetic HDG/BRG info to AIS Target Query.
16. Improve Options→Display→Units dialog layout and behavior.
17. Update various ENC symbolization rules to follow S52 standards.